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Information Summary
Ranks 122nd for total enrollment
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$7,010 |
|---|---|
| Admission
Success rate |
80% |
| SAT
75 %ile scores |
1170 |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
23,929 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
41 : 1 |
Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Portland, OR
| Total Population | 24,960 (24,960 urban / N/A rural) |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,695 (1.77 people per house) |
| Families | 4,986 (2.57 people per family) |
| Surrounding community | Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000) |
| Pop. — African American | 554 |
| Pop. — Asian | 1,925 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 99 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 361 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 22,347 |
| Pop. — Other | 481 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Doctoral/Research Universities
| Undergraduate | Arts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Doctoral, professional dominant |
| Undergraduate Population | Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Portland State University?
Ranks 1532nd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,930 | $3,930 | $16,155 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,280 | $1,280 | $1,280 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $96 | $96 | $359 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $8,568 | $8,568 | $14,688 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,280 | $1,280 | $1,280 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $238 | $238 | $408 |
| Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus | $7,010 | $7,010 | $19,235 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $20,840 | $20,840 | $33,065 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $10,510 | $10,510 | $22,735 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $4,761  $5,210 |
$4,761  $5,210 |
$16,866  $17,435 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,500  $1,800 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $9,000  $10,330 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $2,700  $3,500 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,700  $3,500 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $50 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $50 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 4,107 (1,871 male / 2,236 female) |
| Admitted | 3,266 (1,487 male / 1,779 female) |
| Admission rate | 80% |
| First-time Enrollment | 1,416 (673 male / 743 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 1,201 (564 male / 637 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 215 (109 male / 106 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 23,929 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Portland State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions |  |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  / N/A / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations |  |
| Formal competency demo | |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Portland State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
SAT Test Admission
Rank 610th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 77% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 460 / 590 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 460 / 580 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 920 / 1170 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | N/A |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,542 | 417 |  35% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,372 | 153 |  13% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,562 | 616 |  52% |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,790 | 708 |  60% |
| Any financial aid type | 853 |  73% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Portland State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 720 | 644 | 1,364 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 352 | 333 | 685 |
Hispanic | 448 | 579 | 1,027 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 935 | 1,097 | 2,032 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 112 | 189 | 301 |
White Non-Hispanic | 6,799 | 8,849 | 15,648 |
Race Unknown | 1,375 | 1,497 | 2,872 |
| Total | 10,741 | 13,188 | 23,929 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Portland State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 237 | 349 | |
| 89 | 226 | 315 | |
| 78 | 159 | 237 | |
| 57 | 167 | 224 | |
| 90 | 112 | 202 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $59,496 ($64,060 male / $52,833 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 583 (346 male / 237 female) |
| Total Benefits | $14,777,363 |
Portland State University Summary
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Portland State is part of the Oregon University System. Portland State University’s growth for the next couple of decades was constricted under the ruling that no public university or college in Oregon could duplicate the programs offered by another, with grandfathered exclusions for the University of Oregon and Oregon State University. This program has been controversial both on and off campus, but it is one of the programs at Portland State that has garnered national attention. The racial make-up of Portland State students is over 90% white even as Portland State promotes a more racially diverse student body. In early 2005, State Representative Mitch Greenlick along with co-sponsors introduced legislation in the Oregon House of Representatives that would have merged Portland State and OHSU. In May 2006, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer helped Portland State University celebrate the grand opening of a new engineering building, the “Northwest Center for Engineering, Science and Technology”. In March 2007, Representative Greenlick introduced HB 3034 , a proposal which would remove Portland State from the Oregon University System and merge its governance with OHSU into a Portland Metropolitan Universities Board. Portland State is currently the largest school in the Oregon University System and is its fastest growing. Portland State has progressively added more PhD programs as it evolves from its historic roots as a liberal arts undergraduate college towards a more broad based national research university. World Report currently ranks Portland State University in the fourth tier in 2007 as a national research university as it progresses from a regional to national entity. Portland State differs from the other universities in Oregon partially because as an urban institution it attracts a student body older than other rural universities. These establishments preserve downtown shops and businesses while transforming Portland State University from a “commuter campus” to a mix between a commuter and a traditional campus. Further steps toward increasing housing capacity — and university control over its own housing — are being taken with plans for further construction, and with Portland State U taking over management of the residence halls it currently owns. In March of 2007, Portland State University took over the managing of the on-campus housing at Portland State University. The student government at PSU is the A